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The Constitution

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History

6th - 12th Grade

The Constitution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements best describes the United States Constitution?

A document declaring the independence of the U.S. from Britain

The basis for the federal government and the highest form of law in the United States

A series of treaties with other countries such as France, Britain, Russia, Germany, & China

A statement that people recite while saluting the Flag

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

Virginia

Maryland

Massachusetts

Delaware

Pennsylvania

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who is often called the Father of the Constitution?

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

James Monroe

George Washington

John Adams

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following lines is part of the Preamble to the Constitution?

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union

All persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the Great Compromise?

This described how different branches of the government would work together so one branch would not become too powerful.

This was when the delegates of the Constitutional Convention agreed that the Senate would have two seats per state while the number of representatives in the House would be determined on the state`s population.

This was when Britain and France signed the treaty agreeing that the United States was a free and independent country.

A document describing the laws and structure of the federal government.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect?

7

9

12

13

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When did the Constitutional Convention first convene?

1776

1777

1780

1785

1787

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